I just needed clarification on the difference between an AC and DC motor.Thank you!
One motor is ran on what is known as Alternating Current (AC) and the other motor is powered by Direct Current (DC). These are the two different power standards in the country. With a DC motor the power is always running one way through the wires that plugs into the motor whereas with an AC motor the power is switching back and forth. As a practical matter, DC motors typically are battery powered; whereas AC motors plug into the wall.
An AC motor is an electric motor that is driven by an alternating current. It consists of two basic parts, an outside stationary stator having coils supplied with alternating current to produce a rotating magnetic field, and an inside rotor attached to the output shaft that is given a torque by the rotating field. A DC motor is an electric motor that runs on direct current (DC) electricity.
AC is alternating current, and DC is direct current. In a DC circuit, the voltage (and consequently current) remains constant. In an AC circuit, the voltage varies with time.
